Reading #3

Today students added our final sentence type--the compound-complex sentence--to their notes, while I checked homework, the coat of arms project. We discussed reading two, focusing a bit on themes and symbols, and wrapped up the period reading aloud from reading three.
HW Finish reading 3 (through page 68) w/ DJ entry, due 3/1

Coats of Arms

Today we added the definition of the complex sentence to our sentence types notes. After I check the reading homework, we spent the rest of the period working on the coat of arms art assignment for the back of the dialectical journal. Students should finish these at home. Assignment details are available at Global Classroom.
Tonight would be a good time to catch up on late reading and dialectical journal entries. You should be through reading 2 (page 46) and have two DJ entries.

Enter the Burrow

Today we began with a review of sentence types (simple and compound), reviewed last night's reading and started tonight's reading.
HW Reading two with DJ, due 2/25

Reading One

After a short warm up, we started reading one out loud, talked a bit about the beginning of the reading--considering a few characters and POV. Students had about half the period to finish the Anticipation Guide assignment at Global Classroom, finish the cover of their dialectical journal, and work on reading number one.

HW Reading 1 with DJ entry, Due 2/24

Speaking about Speak

We warmed up today with a discussion about stereotyping, prejudice, and the cliques and clans on campus as part of our introduction to the novel Speak. We then went and got books and created dialectical journals.  

Journals and Speak must be in class every day.

Pre-Break Craziness

Today we wrapped up and collected Of Mice and Men essays, watched the Reduced Shakespeare Company's Romeo and Juliet, and played a bit of OMM Jeopardy.

Have a good break!

More Work Time

Today I checked rough drafts and student compared their essays to the essay scoring rubric. The rest of the period was spent in revision and typing. Final drafts are due tomorrow.

Working the Body

Today, students began by analyzing their intorductory paragraphs. They had the rest of the period to work on completing their rough drafts.

• Complete roughs should be in class tomorrow.
• Typed final drafts are due no later than Friday at 3:30.

The Essay Begins

We began the day with a quick look at portfolio folders and the essays students wrote for Romeo and Juliet. Armed with this new knowledge and the essay outlines they completed for homework, students should have started their essays in class. By tomorrow, students should have an introduction at the very least.

Essay Worksheet #2

Today I collected warm-ups and checked essay planning worksheet number one and students got started on number two. Outlines should be ready at the start of class tomorrow, so we can spend the whole period writing. Remember that there are copies of all the handouts and plenty of quotations online at Global Classroom!

The Death of Lennie

Today we started with another topic sentence warm up, talked about chapter five and read and discussed the end of the book.
Homework: Essay work sheet number 1 (given out in class and available at Global Classroom)

Weakness, Compatability Quizzes and Reading Time

Today, after a warm-up to practice topic sentences, I checked chapter 4 notes and we discussed the chapter out loud. A brief student government interuption was followed by reading and GC work time.
HW Reading G (ch 5) with notes

Chapter 4

Today we began with a short quotation warm-up and then read a bit of chapter 4 out loud. Students had the rest of the period to work on the two Global Classroom assignments assigned yesterday and continue reading chapter 4 silently.
HW Finish Chapter 4 with notes.

Chapter 3 Work

We began the day with a quotation warm-up from chapter three. Then, after discussing the chapter a bit, students were given the chance to either read or work on the chapter three questions at Global Classroom, our online course.


HW Finish the chapter three questions if you need to and have internet access. You could also begin the thematic quotation forum assignment at Global Classroom as well.

Chapter 3

Today we began with a short quiz on the weekend reading (reading D). Students were given the rest of the short period to do reading E and take notes. Finish reading E for HW.